k04 hybrid finished - 350bhp and not a big turbo in sight!

[mar_k]

what rods have you used?
I know people will no doubt have some thing to say about my next comment,
However there is a cheap alternative to the usual name brand rods.
Please don't shoot me down for suggesting these but..............

There is a company called MaxSpeeding which make steel rods,
They are a HongKong company, Now I wouldn't even mention these unless I knew they were good.
I know of 3 people who run these rods in high-ish power Ford Rs2000's
One guy runs 330bhp in a 2.3 turbo build and the car is a dedicated track car,
The other 2 are high revving N/A engines with rev limits over 8k.

These rods seem well made and were all well balanced from the supplier,
I don't know of any failures so far and all of the above cars are still working well.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK4-Gti-1-8T-conrod-con-rod-connecting-rod-rods-pleuel-bielle-conrods-/170561727555?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27b6456c43


I am buying just after christmas either a golf 1.8t or a LCR if I can stomach the road tax and I will be using these rods in my build.

[mar_k]

please delete, stupid phone double posted

[Prawny]

I have DM forged Riffle drilled rods in mine.

I don't doubt for a minute that those rods are good quality, but they're not actually that cheap!

Those rods are £290, and they're not riffle drilled, so small end lubrication will suffer as a result.

I paid £436 shipped, for my DM Riffle drilled rods, ARP bolts, new OE shells, a full OE head gasket set and studs, a gates Timing belt, 2 oil filters, and 13 copper manifold nuts.

When you look at it like that, it makes £290 for those max jobbies seem a bit expensive doesn't it I doubt you'd get a full headset, shells, and cambelt for £146!

[mar_k]

Where did you buy it all from?

[Prawny]

It all came from Issam at INA mate, if you do a facebook search for Danny Lad Cunningham you should find him, he's the man who sorts it all out

I hope my post didn't come across as trying to shoot you down btw, that wasn't the intention. More just to show you that there's even cheaper, and better available!

[mar_k]

No, your post come across just fine,
I have posted about those rods in the past on a different forum, Got told they were sh!te and would
fail but I know thats not the case but the deal you mention does seem better value.